tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707100036385881017.post779485231356483682..comments2022-03-24T22:16:11.101+00:00Comments on Slow Cooked in Blighty: Slow cooker mashed potatoes recipe (with roasted garlic version!)GentlyEccentricMumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08937687872730829915noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707100036385881017.post-14687152171861156372011-01-23T14:24:58.622+00:002011-01-23T14:24:58.622+00:00Yes, I found the same. My big slow cooker is a Bre...Yes, I found the same. My big slow cooker is a Breville and I found it quite scary at first! It's not always easy if you're cooking two things but I always try and match the volume to the slow cooker as carefully as I can and that seems to help. I think the big ones are more powerful otherwise really big batches (e.g. bolognese for 10 which I did - x5! - for my daughter's Christening) would just never cook. I'm sure you'll soon get used to it. When I find the time (ha ha!) I want to add a tab on the blog about choosing a good slow cooker - mostly I think allow about a Litre or Quart per portion so if you regularly cook for 6, say, (or like to cook for 3 meals for two adults as I often do), a 6 litre is perfect but it needs less time if you cook for 4.<br />As for rice cookers, I've only ever owned one, a complete cheapo, and we just follow the directions so I'm no expert...I bet there's someone out there with a rice cooker blog though! I hear you can even make chocolate cake in them!<br />Glad you're finding the recipes useful. Some good ones cooked this week so I'll get them up there!GentlyEccentricMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937687872730829915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707100036385881017.post-8047723174345334722011-01-22T16:44:16.887+00:002011-01-22T16:44:16.887+00:00Thanks! I think you're right, it probably was...Thanks! I think you're right, it probably was the time. I don't think that my cooker is that zippy - I have two and the one I used for this was my old 3.5 litre cookworks one which I've used for years. Au contraire, I've recently invested in a 6.5 litre breville (was on special offer in sainsbury's after Christmas and I tought would be useful for chickens) which is alarming me because it seems so fierce in comparison with the other one. I was actually wondering if it was faulty or whether it's just that it's new?! I cooked a pot roast in it at the same time as the potatoes. The pot roast was supposed to be in for 3 hours on high but it was going so hard that I turned it down after 1 hour to low and even at that temp it seemed to be bubbling a lot... hmm. Have you had that experience with bigger/different slow cookers? Would also love to pick your brain about rice cookers at some stage as mine just doesn't seem to behave in the way you described yours did!! BTW - thank you for blogging, this has reinvigorated my enthusiasm for slow cooking!!roseherbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046505425299036982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707100036385881017.post-51468970511057995612011-01-22T13:46:45.067+00:002011-01-22T13:46:45.067+00:00Hi Roseherbalist.
First of all, I'm so sorry y...Hi Roseherbalist.<br />First of all, I'm so sorry your dinner was spoiled. You don't need that at the end of a long day!<br />Funnily enough, I was going to experiment with a smaller amount yesterday but we were rushing about and it didn't happen. However, I think it's the timing that's the issue. The huge 5 lbs of spuds I used at Thanksgiving would have taken a long time to heat through before they even started to cook so I think a much smaller amount would need less time for sure. The liquid level is fine, I promise - I think yours dried out because it overcooked. <br />The other thing which may need fine-tuning is that your slow cooker may, especially if it's a big, modern one, be a bit more powerful than mine. However, it wouldn't make that much difference.<br />I'll let you know when I sort this one out but if you try it again, maybe check after 2 hours? You can always switch it to Warm at that point if it's done. So sorry this didn't work for you this time.GentlyEccentricMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937687872730829915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707100036385881017.post-86366954889801444882011-01-21T20:41:19.850+00:002011-01-21T20:41:19.850+00:00I tried this tonight and am not sure where i went ...I tried this tonight and am not sure where i went wrong! I used half quantities and put it all in my slow cooker and left it for just under four hours on high. When I came home from kid's ballet, it had burnt around the edges. I had to take it out of the slow cooker to mash it and needed to add extra milk. The potato had gone slightly caramelised. Have you ever tried smaller quantities? I'm wondering if I should have a) added more water, b) cooked it for a shorter time and c) not been out at the end of cooking time!!roseherbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046505425299036982noreply@blogger.com